An unexpected positive

by | Mar 24, 2013 | Blog, Organized | 2 comments

Recently I’ve been hibernating as I recover from a minor health blip that required a little surgery. Just before Christmas I was told that I had stage 1 cervical cancer.  Not the best news (nobody likes the c word) but not the worst either – it was very early and...

Some changes for 2013

by | Jan 6, 2013 | Blog

I’m not really one for resolutions but I am going to try to gently alter a few things in my life – a new direction rather than a resolution or specific goal. Firstly, I will read more.  I still have unread books on my shelf that were gifts from Christmas in 2011. I...

What’s your voice?

by | Nov 6, 2012 | Blog, Writing

A lot of material for aspiring writers talks about finding and honing your voice.   It is important to have a unique voice, a style all your own, genuine, not contrived. One exercise I came across recently via Jeff Goins’ Tribe Writers course poses a series of...

A quiet Saturday morning

by | Oct 27, 2012 | Blog

Hello blog! I would apologise for the long absence but I’m trying not to should all over myself about this blog.  It’s supposed to be a fun hobby at this stage, so I’m trying not to put too much pressure on myself to post x times per month and such....

Finding the Time

by | Sep 21, 2012 | Blog, Writing

Already I can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve done anything on here. Like most I started with lofty intentions and then, of course, life gets in the way and the time just disappears.  I don’t think I even have anything particularly...

Lesson the First

by | Sep 11, 2012 | Blog, Blogging

Don’t needlessly complicate things. When I started my website I was using Squarespace for hosting and design.  I really liked how my Squarespace site looked – they sold me on their design features and I recommend you check them out. What I quickly learned though was...